as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a city government that is rife with malfeasance and corruption
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Recent Examples of rife
Finally, there is an actual plan Rumors of a White House plan to end the conflict in Gaza had been rife.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Channeling a fresh-off-the-Vespa vibe, aviator frames were rife in Milan.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Though McCartney was seemingly gracious in his attendance, comparisons between Oasis and The Beatles have been rife over the years, some of which were even spearheaded by members of Oasis themselves.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Workloads can genuinely increase during busy holiday periods when annual leave is rife, but many employees choose to stay behind simply to appear busy, especially in organisations where output is compared against time at the desk.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Channeling a fresh-off-the-Vespa vibe, aviator frames were rife in Milan.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Though McCartney was seemingly gracious in his attendance, comparisons between Oasis and The Beatles have been rife over the years, some of which were even spearheaded by members of Oasis themselves.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Workloads can genuinely increase during busy holiday periods when annual leave is rife, but many employees choose to stay behind simply to appear busy, especially in organisations where output is compared against time at the desk.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
Adjective
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since no primary election was held to narrow the field, a crowded field of 16 Democratic, Republican, and independent candidates is set to appear on voters' ballots.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For all of the perils of injecting it into the newsgathering process, AI tools have also come to be seen as useful and less-fraught ways to create efficiencies in editing, advertising and other areas.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Her connection to Grace shows the universality of issues among women, and switches the often fraught relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law on its head.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It is engineered to process inexpensive and abundant biomass sources, such as wood chips and various crop residues, into lower-carbon marine fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and gasoline.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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How to get rid of armadillos in Tennessee Armadillos can be a nuisance to abundant gardens and lush yards.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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Interiors are awash in soothing neutrals and natural textures, and the wellness program takes inspiration from the Aspen tree.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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After Brandon was shockingly eliminated from the season 34 competition on the latest episode of Dancing with the Stars alongside partner Lauren Jauregui, the internet was awash with questions about what the elimination meant for the pro.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Just weeks after Kit arrived, the couple was already juggling family, faith and a packed schedule.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Alcock told a packed audience at the Newport Beach Film Festival.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Warner Bros history is movie history, and the notion that that history is bought and sold like so many spare car parts can cause a deep eyeroll about the way pop culture gets jammed into the unforgiving confines of M&A culture.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lattice’s resilient mesh network ensures that EagleEye remains functional in degraded or jammed environments.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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And then at some point, the movie turns into a full-on tale of modern-age sorcery, shifting from its historical roots into an arthouse genre flick replete with fire and demons.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Stories in which mystery and suspense and fear — stories replete with the trappings of the supernatural — were vehicles for lessons, for learning, for slices of life.—
Christa Carmen,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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